Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-21
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.
POWELL FOR GOVERNOR.
Nominated by the Ohio Democrats

Nominated by the Ohio Democrats
THE CONVENTION AT CLEVELAND.
Congressman seney's speech-The Plat.
fofm-The Administration IndOfsed.
CLEv1LAND, O., July 21.-The democratic State
convention was called to order at IL O'Clock this
morning, IN Music Hall, by Henry BOIL. OF Mari.
eta, chairman OF the democratic state executive
committee. Notwithstanding the fact that the
temperature stood at Is at least 5000 spectators
many OF them ladies'. were present Senator Henry
B. Payne entered the hall just before the conven-
tton opened and was loudly cheered. There was
no temporary organization, and Hon. George E.
Seney, OF Timn, at once took his place as perma-
Mr.. sENRY's SPEECH
IN MS speech MI. Seney said there were no quar-
seemed to know who would be his Candidate in
1859, and all were satisfied. [Applause.] Heeulo-
giaea ex-senator Allan 9: Thurman saying that
A1ter speaking Of the various candidates for gov
eanor, ne said all was not harmony in the republi
Every tomahawk and scalpinp-knife, he declared,
was sharpened for the figure at Toledo next week.
HIS reference to the Presidential contest between
Cleveland's administrator. he said that SO well
mad It's power been used that now it has little, II
any, opposition except from those who expect to
S>~S ASPN0AASoA
ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
he said: "Whle all democrats give the
any ~so would aea ies pRREse satisfied sasgs
assist a democratic President in admins
ter1ng the government. Let US have the courage Of
the cvi-service law that Keeps republicans in and
democrats out OF the public service let us strike
oody ana nigh and demand Of our party repre-
labor and vote for the immediate and uncondi-
tional repeal OF the law.
THE PLATFORM
The committee on resolutions next reported the
following platform:
Tne party Of Ohio in convention
endorsement Of the honest, patriotic and econOmi-
cal administration OF President Cleveland. We
Durdensome tariff as shall result in producing
revenue sufficient only to meet the expenses
OF an economical administration Of Govern
ment, the payment Of liberal pensions to
Union soldiers and sailors and the payment
OF the interest and principal OF the public debt;
ternal revenue, except on liquors. as viii prevent
the accumulation Of surplus in the national
II; treasury, and we denounce any attempt to abol-
ism the tax on liquors for the purpose Of keeping
system.
We call attention to ana afirm as sound doctrine
ana policy the following emphatic and patriotic
language of President Cleveland: "Our public do
main Is our national wealth, the earnest of our
6aV" VA oAu lASIlIdSC vi ptOplt. IL SuOulU
promise limitless development and riches, relief
10 crowding population and homes to thrift and
industry. These inestimable advantages should
ened policy on the part Of the Government should
secure them to the people,"
We demand that all lands Of the Government
be held for actual settlers who are citizens OF the
United States and for those who declare their in
tentiOn to become such.
struggling to free themselves from the environ
ments OF despot1sm. and especially does the long
and gallant struggle Of Ireland for the priceless
boon OF home rule and the rights OF manhood
evoke our warmest applause and command our
heartiest good wishes for speedy success.
Labor being the chief factor and great cOnserya-
tor OF free and liberal institutions should enjoy its
full share of the common benefits derived there
from; therefore, we favor such restraints OF the
GENERALIZATION and encrOachment OF corporate
power as will bring the best possible protection
TO honest labor and at the same time conserve the
interests OF honestly employed capital.
We favor such legislation on the question OF i'm
migration as will prevent the landing, for perma-
nent residence, of aliens who are not willing de-
clare their intention OF becoming citizens OF the
We declare our opposition to the importation of
contract labor, and we demand speedy punish
against republican institutions.
We denounce the present republican State ad-
ministralion as weak, partisan, personal and un-
businesS-like; we call upon the people Of Ohio to
turn out OF power a State government whose only
apparent mission is to augment expenditures,
taxation with the bankruptcy Of the
Treasury as. the ultimate; we denounce
ana hypercrittcal alliance through intrigue with
the republican board OF public works and repub-
lican encouragement in a scheme whereby mil
lions Of dollars worth Of the property OF the
State Is to be transferred to corporations inter-
ested IN creating monopoly OF transportation
without the State or the people thereof receiving
We demand the fullest safeguards for the ballot
box, the punishment OF all who seek to corrupt it.
and the enactment of law making it felony for
ifn1tG md
date OF attempt to control the political action of
their employees.
We favor home rule in the management and
control OF municipal affairs and denounce the par
tisan acts passed by the late republican legislature
to Sub6erve the interests OF Scheming politicians:
and we demand the repeal OF all laws which de.
prive the electors OF the exercise OF their consttu
tional privileges The commercial and industrial
interests OF the state require that equal use OF
on equal terms, and we demand that favor
itism by common carriers and the employment OF
corporate franchises to foster monopolies and
pools, combinations, trusts or cOnSpiracieS to
corner or fOrestall the market and TO fetter or
crush free competition, be suppressed by legtsla-
We declarein favor OF paper regulation Of the
liquor traffic and believe It TO be the duty OF ali
evils resulting therefrom and to this end fovor the
submission OF an amendment to the Constitution,
pr THS II, ior Inc Ell License OF such traffic
vote.
THE CANDIDATES.
Nominations for governor were then called for.
Hon. Jas. T. Neal, OF Butler County, nominated
Congressman JAS E. Campbell Of Hamilton. Chas
w. Baker, OF Cincinnati named ThoS. E. Powell OF
Delaware. Congressman Martin N. FOran of
Cleveland was named by E. NJ. Heisley, OF Cuya-
hOga.
The First Ballot,
The nrSt ballot for governor resulted as follows:
Total vote, 65S. Powell, 321; Campbell, 251:
Foran, SO. There being NO choice, second ballot
was ordered at IL 20 p. m.
POWELL NOMINATED.
Powell was nominated for Governor on the
second ballot the votes being as follows: Powell,
35OK; Campbell, 251K; Foran, So. Powells nomi-
nation was made unanimous, on motion OF Mr..
Neal, who nominated Campbell
Sutctded from Dependency.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Albert X. Given, thirty-one
years old, the New York salesman for the firm OF
NJ. w. Upper & Co., manufacturers of ladies'
trimmings In Philadelphia, tried to xiii himself
this morning, and at present is a prisoner under
guard In the New York Hospital Mr.. Given has
an ONCE ct No. 70 Franklin street, and lives In
furnished room at No. % Irving Place. Six weeks
OF hts OF dependency in which he, ordinarily not
hard drinker, drank deep to drown his SORROW 1t
was in this condition that the idea OF suicide oc-
Cured to him and was promptly acted upon this
morning. He had returned home after midniRht
more or less tipsy. At half-past 1 O'Clock the
other occupants heard the shot and called in the
police, who found Given alone in his room, shot In
the breast. No one had dared to enter before the
policemen came. At the hospital the surgeons
had foGn tba 1fvaof 10,